Board Of Trustees Of Community College District #512 Board Meeting
The regular meeting included several key presentations and actions. The Harper College Educational Foundation presented its Strategic Plan, including the "2030 by 2030" goal to increase student support by 56 percent. Reports were given by the Student Trustee, highlighting spring semester engagement and MLK Celebration attendance, and the Faculty Senate President, focusing on the digital accessibility initiative. The President reported on the start of the spring 2026 semester, a 1.2 percent increase in spring FTE, and updates on community partnerships, including the new aviation lab ribbon-cutting. The Alumni Relations Director provided an overview of engagement initiatives and outcomes, noting a 138 percent achievement of alumni giving goals. Public comments were heard from employees regarding facilities staff contributions and equitable resource allocation. The Consent Agenda approved expenditures, bid awards for a dental lab project and a Starfield Backdrop Curtain, a contract with Continual Engine for digital accessibility remediation services, a change order for the Building J replacement project, faculty/administrative appointments, board travel, and several policy amendments (Parliamentary Authority, Specific Requests by Board Members, and Social Media Policy) on first reading. New Business included the approval to amend the Partnership Agreement with Life Fitness to increase equipment value and the approval of the budget for Phase I of the Athletic Fields project.